Prosecutors say the officers obtained a ledger that recorded profits in excess of $1.5 million from the alleged illegal activity.
Suffolk . District Attorney’s Office
Two nurses on New York’s Long Island are being charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination cards and entering fake shots into the state’s database, a scam that is believed to have raised more than 1.5 million. dollars.
Suffolk County District Attorney on Friday arrested Julie DeVuono, 49, owner and operator of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville, and her employee, Marissa Urraro, 44, according to a complaint.
From November 2021 to January 2022, the couple allegedly forged immunization cards, charging adults $220 per person and $85 per child for a forged profile that will be entered into the facility. New York State Immunization Information System database. Prosecutors say that in one or more of the cases, DeVuono and Urrano allegedly created records to indicate a vaccine was given to an undercover detective despite never administering the vaccine. .
During a search of Julie DeVuono’s home, officials said officers seized about $900,000.
Suffolk . District Attorney’s Office
“Forged COVID-19 vaccination card and entered false information into New York
State databases are used to track vaccination records that put the health and well-being of others at risk and undermine efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. director Scott Lampert said in a statement announcing the allegations.
During a search of DeVuono’s home, officials said officers seized about $900,000. They also allegedly found a ledger that recorded profits from the scheme in excess of $1.5 million.
DeVuono and Urraro were each charged with one count of second-degree forgery. DeVuono is also accused of providing a fake first-degree filing tool. The couple’s legal defense was not immediately apparent.
Just a month ago, New York Governor Kathy Hochul sign a bill into law criminalize fake Covid-19 vaccination cards.
